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DzinerGirl 
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 9:19am |
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DF and I were talking last night about whether our current cars will suit once we have a bubba..mine is a 2001 Mazda Familia 5 door hatch and DF's is a Mitsi Lancer sedan
Do we need to look at upgrading before bubs comes along or will we be able to cope with these cars till at least #2?
What kind of cars do the mummies out there drive?
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Febgirl
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 9:26am |
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I think you'll be fine. Our family car is a toyota altezza which is probably a similar size to the lancer? (I know nothing really about cars!) Fits a baby capusle without a problem in the middle back seat.
I also have an mx5 convertible and believe it or not that works too - the capsule fits in the passenger seat nicely (no airbags) and I can just fit the pram in the boot!
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 9:26am |
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I don't think you need to upgrade at all.
I drive a 92 toyota something (mummy brain just kicked in lol) sedan and it's fine. It will be fine with 2 car seats in it. I used to have a mitsi lancer and I'd say it would be fine.
DH has a company car so we don't have much choice with his.
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 9:27am |
I had a honda concerto 5 door hatch when Michaela first came along. It was fine except that it didn't work when it rained  it served us well though, especially considering it was a free car.
After spending way too much on auto-electrician bills trying to sort out the issue we bought a nissan bluebird sss 5 door sedan last year. My dad tried to convince us to buy a people mover but TBH we felt ridiculous driving one around with our little family. The bluebird will serve us fine with 2 kids but when we start TTC #3 we'll look into buying a people mover because I prefer to have space between tired kids when they're strapped into the car.
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 9:31am |
We have a Subaru stationwagon which is what we had before Liam came along. We find having a stationwagon ideal because of the extra boot space. With the pram & a week's worth of groceries in there, there ain't too much extra room. 
It's also good when we go away as we seem to need to take quite a bit of "stuff". We don't have any plans to change cars when #2 comes along.
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 9:36am |
at the moment we have a Mazda Stationwagon for DH and i just have a little Mitsi Mirage..
We are looking at swapping cars and DH getting a ute of some type
I think you will be fine 
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 10:04am |
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I think you'll be fine as well.
I drive a Rav4 (5 door). B has a honda accord (?) 3 door job and he manages fine with that taking Miss M to and from day care.
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 10:16am |
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Sounds fine. I drive a Toyota Corolla and while the boot space is really limited, it fits one big pram. Ashlee's right into walking around now without a stroller so it'll be no issue for us when baby #2 arrives. I don't plan on upgrading.
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 10:18am |
 sally belly wrote:
With the pram & a week's worth of groceries in there, there ain't too much extra room.
It's also good when we go away as we seem to need to take quite a bit of "stuff". We don't have any plans to change cars when #2 comes along. |
That's what I was mainly concerned about was the amount of 'stuff' that will be needed for each outing LOL
ohanlon82 wrote:
We are looking at swapping cars and DH getting a ute of some type |
LOL this is what DF wanted to do he has visions of putting the (future) dog in the back and heading off to the beach but there's no way bubba & I would fit in as well though LOL however when it would come to getting firewood, xmas trees etc etc it would be v handy
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 10:19am |
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How do you find it when you do the grocery shopping baalamb?
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kebakat
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 10:24am |
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In every car I've been shopping with Daniel I've managed to fit the stroller (big one) and all the shopping/groceries with no probs.
Few months back I went shopping, left the pram in the boot, went grocery shopping, that all fitted in the boot and then went shopping for a high chair and that fitted on the floor in the back seats lol.
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 10:31am |
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I drive a mitzi lancer, and can't afford to upgrade so that will be the running around car for us.
We do have the commodore but the cost of gas means it only comes out for long journeys.
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 10:52am |
We have a Ford Focus station wagon which at a push the boot can take 2 sets of dive gear and the double buggy 
On a recent trip to Taupo we ended up buying a roof rack to take the buggy but that's the only time we've been stuck for space.
You'll be fine with what you have I think.
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 11:22am |
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tishy how do you pronounce your 2 adorable childrens names i have been wondering this for ages.
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 11:25am |
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I believe it is ee + mer and ee + fa?
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 11:29am |
summerlamb wrote:
I believe it is ee + mer and ee + fa? |
 
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 11:31am |
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I drive a Mitsi V3000, but when DD was smaller I drove a 2 door Honda Prelude. I have had 4 car seats in there, no problems!
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 11:35am |
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So what do their names mean ?
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 12:03pm |
Yay that's promising then I HATE car shopping with a passion...all the greasy salesmen that pounce on you as soon as you walk on the lot and then hover 
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Posted: 23 October 2008 at 12:14pm |
We have a Ford XR6 and I love it, but with 3 kids could do with a bit of extra room!! DH swore he would never get a people mover or a station wagon but I think he has changed his mind, he was talking about a station wagon the other day and how it would be nice to have some extra boot space! I think with one you should be fine!!
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